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American experience. The murder of Emmett Till. Interview with mortician Harry Caise / [produced by WGBH]

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This video contains an interview with mortician Harry Caise about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Streaming Video (via Alexander Street Press)
Other Authors:	Nelson, Stanley, 1951- (Producer, Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, [2003]
Subjects:	Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955 > Death and burial. African Americans > Crimes against > Mississippi > History > 20th century. Lynching > Mississippi > History > 20th century. Undertakers and undertaking > Mississippi > Interviews. Television interviews. Unedited footage.

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Summary:	This video contains an interview with mortician Harry Caise about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (28 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:27:52
Awards:	Won 2003 Sundance Film Festival, Special Jury Prize, Documentary.
Participant or Performer:	Interviewee: Harry Caise.
Language:	In English.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Public performance rights obtained